DS1101 - Dental Science Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	DS1101 DS1102
Administered by:	Dentistry

This subject will introduce students to the range of knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a practicing dental clinician, as well as laying the foundations for ethical practice and life-long learning. This subject will provide an introduction to the medical, chemical and physical sciences that underpin modern clinical dentistry. Students will be introduced to the chemical and cellular basis of life, and the factors that influence both oral and systemic health and disease. These topics will be delivered using a series of integrated modules. As a first step in developing clinical skills, students will be introduced to the simulated dental clinic and dental equipment. Safe working practices in the dental clinic, infection control, ergonomics and occupational health will be examined. Students will also undertake basic exercises in the simulation clinic in order to help develop their fine motor skills. This subject is only available to students enrolled in the BDS program.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the structure, organisation and function of the body from the molecular to the organ level;
• Discuss the applicability of chemical principles and reactions in a scientific and medical context;
• Discuss the structure and function of the oral cavity, including the dentitions, hard and soft tissues, as well as the microbial basis for oral disease;
• Explain the structure and function, including musculoskeletal function, of the human body as it relates to dentistry;
• Explain the strategies for providing preventive care, including patient counselling;
• Explain the importance of teamwork, ethical practice, confidentiality and communication principles in relation to other members of the dental team, patients and the general population.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

DS1001 BM1071 CH1010 DS1002 BM1072 CH1013

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Contact hours:	78 hours lectures - Weekly Introductory and Summary lectures 25 hours tutorials - Home Group Tutorials (13) Small Group Synthesising Sessions (12) 117 hours practicals - Guided learning sessions and practicals: 3 x 3 hours week 12 hours workshops/Seminars - Integrative Sessions 39 hours - Simulation Clinic: 1 x 3 hours per week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (20%); on-line weekly formative quizzes (5%); assignments (5%); mid-semester quiz (10%); poster presentation (5%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.